Sep 11, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
Recent news that a key substance in olive oil destroys cancer cells is a good reason to rethink your diet. Many people have pushed olive oil aside in recent years in favor of coconut oil, which has garnered headlines for its ability to improve everything from your...
Jun 29, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olives and Health
More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, and, worldwide, nearly 44 million people have Alzheimer’s or dementia. But results of a scientific study suggest that making extra virgin olive oil part of your diet will help keep your brain...
Jun 18, 2015 | Australia, Diet/Food, Olives and Health
There are few secrets at the Green Olive. Almost everything on the menu is grown or raised on the land just outside the cafe windows. And if diners want to know more about how the produce gets to the plate, they can sign up for one of the many cooking classes offered...
Jun 3, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
Myths, legends, half-truths and outright lies about olive oil so pervade our current conversation about food that an oleophile like me hardly knows where to begin to refute them. Here are just a few I’ve seen or heard recently …
May 13, 2015 | Australia, Diet/Food, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
An unhealthy, destructive ingredient contained in up to half of all packaged food continues to be disguised, experts have warned. Palm oil, a cheap additive widely used in junk food to boost crispiness, can legally be listed as ‘vegetable oil’ or ‘vegetable fat’, to...
May 11, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
Accountability is key to rebuilding consumer confidence in the industry following a food scandal – a company’s response to accusations of contamination is almost as important as its actual role in causing it, according to a new study.